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Global Insights: Another global trade war in 2025?

Another global trade war in 2025? By Klaus F. Zimmermann Flourishing trade relationships between countries are crucial to the international division of labor and welfare. With forthcoming political changes in the United State and Europe, the trade disputes between China, … Continue reading

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Happy Holidays 2024 & Season’s Greetings!

Happy Holidays & Season’s Greetings to all friends and followers. Klaus F. Zimmermann

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The Factors That Reduce Fertility and The Policies that Enhance it

The kick-off conference “The Factors That Reduce Fertility and The Policies that Enhance it” of the Family, Fertility and Human Development Initiative on December 19-20, 2024 at the Corvinus University of Budapest aimed to convene leading scholars and analysts from around the … Continue reading

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Migration: Konferenz der Leopoldina in Halle (Saale) am 27. – 29. November 2024

Die Leopoldina, Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Deutschlands, veranstaltet am 27. – 29. November 2024 in Halle (Saale) eine öffentliche Fachveranstaltung zum Thema Migration, bei dem Herausforderungen und Chancen von Wanderungen diskutiert werden. Link zum Program Klaus F. Zimmermann ist Mitorganisator … Continue reading

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Visiting Beijing-China to participate at the Seventh Renmin University of China & GLO Annual Conference 2024

The 7th Renmin University of China, Beijing & GLO Conference 2024 will take place in Beijing on 9-10 November 2024 at Renmin University of China on “Low Fertility and Population Ageing”. The event is jointly organized by the School of Labor and Human Resources … Continue reading

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Parental Gender Stereotypes and Student Well-Being: Paper now published OPEN ACCESS Online First in Kyklos – Math Stereotypes of Parents Increase Student Misery!

Across the world, a well-known gender stereotype suggests that boys are better at learning mathematics than girls. Using rich data on Chinese school kids, the study demonstrates that this parental stereotype has a very strong and robust negative impact on … Continue reading

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Research Visit to Edinburgh, Scotland, October 13-17, 2024

On the invitation of Prof. Wen Hou (University of Edinburgh Business School & Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Chinese Economics and Business Studies), GLO President Klaus F. Zimmermann (UNU-MERIT, Maastricht University & FU Berlin & Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of … Continue reading

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The 49th EBES Conference – University of Piraeus Athens, Greece, October 16-18, 2024 has started.

The 49th EBES Conference – Athens takes place on October 16th, 17th, and 18th, 2024 in Athens, Greece. The conference is hosted by the Department of Economics, University of Piraeus and is organized in Hybrid Mode (online and in-person). GLO … Continue reading

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Visiting University of Groningen to join the Inaugural Lecture of Prof. Milena Nikolova on “The Economics of Happiness”

In her inaugural lecture on October 11, 2024 at the University of Groningen, Professor Milena Nikolova explored the Economics of Happiness, tracing its historical roots and modern relevance while drawing on her research in the field. As the Aletta Jacobs … Continue reading

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Japanese Garden in Bonn

Always great to visit & relax! My favorite place in the Rheinaue in Bonn (October 10, 2024).

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